Panasonic DA-PC700 manual

Digital Imaging System DA-PC700 Options DA-HD702 DA-SM08D (Except Europe) Operating Instructions (For Scanner) Before operating this machine, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference. English[...]

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i Preface Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic DP-6000/7000*. This manual provides all the necessary operating instructions and precautions for the use of the scanning features. To get the most out of the machine, please read this manual carefully in its entirety. This manual is written with the assumption that you are familiar with the basic kno[...]

ii Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................................................... i Contents ....................................................................................................................................................... ii T ypes o[...]

iii Chapter 3 Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 3.1 Using the Network Scanner Driver .................................................................................................. 34 3.1.1 Importing the Documents Stored in the Mailbox ........................................................... 34 3.1.2 Changing Display of the Scanner Nam[...]

iv The types of manuals available for the DP-6000/7000 are as follows: Manuals Bundled with the Main Unit (the Copier) • Operating Instructions (For Copier) Explains the handling of the main unit and the copier function. Manuals Bundled with the Printer/Scanner Kit or Printer Model • Operating Instructions (For Printer) Explains the printer fun[...]

v Using These Operating Instructions Background Knowledge Read this manual in detail before using the scan function of the main unit. If you are not familiar with the operating environment for the scan function, read the relevant manuals first. Operating environment refers to personal computers, networks, and the respective operating systems and ap[...]

vi Conventions 1. The following icons are used in this manual: Indicates important information and must be read in detail. Indicates supplementary information. Indicates references used in this manual. 2. The following conventions are used in this manual: " " : Double quotes are used to indicate names of files, windows, dialog boxes and i[...]

Before Using the Scanner 1.1 Overview ............................................................................................. 2 1.2 Required Environment ........................................................................ 3 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature ....................... 4 1.4 Installing the Network Scanner U[...]

1 2 The DP-6000/7000 Network Scanner provides the following feature: • The scan feature by using the mailbox in the main unit The following explains the summary of scan function: 1.1.1 Scanning With the Mailbox You can store a document in the mailbox by scanning it with DP-6000/7000. The stored data can be imported to a personal computer (client)[...]

Before Using the Scanner 1 3 This section describes the environment required in order to use the scan feature (mailbox feature). Personal Computer (Client) The personal computer as a client must be installed with either one of the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me • Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0/Windows 2000 Network T[...]

1 4 The following preparation is necessary to scan a document using the mailbox: • Activate Salutation (define IP address). • Define subnet mask/gateway address. • Register the mailbox. The procedure for setup is as follows: 1.3.1 Starting up the Salutation On the control panel of the DP-6000/7000, start up the Salutation and define the IP ad[...]

Before Using the Scanner 1 5 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Enter the access number of the system administrator using the keypad, then select Confirm . The access number is displayed as *. • If you made an error while entering the access number, press Clear C to clear and re-enter. • Select Close to restart the machine. ?[...]

1 6 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Select Salutation . Select Port Status , followed by Change Settings . Select Enable , then Save . The Port Settings - Salutation Port screen is displayed with the new setting. The IP address is automatically obtained via DHCP or BOOTP depending on your setting (unless it has already been co[...]

Before Using the Scanner 1 7 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Enter the IP address using the keypad, then select Save . When three numbers are entered, the cursor moves to the next bit automatically. If you want to move it manually, select the Enter/Next button. 1.3.2 Setting up the Subnet Mask/Gateway Address On the control pa[...]

1 8 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Enter the access number of the system administrator using the keypad, then select Confirm . The access number will be displayed as *. • If you made an error while entering the access number, press the Clear C button to clear and re-enter. • Select the Close button to restart the machine.[...]

Before Using the Scanner 1 9 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Select TCP/IP: Subnet Mask , then Change Settings . Enter the subnet mask using the keypad, then select Save . When three numbers are entered, the cursor moves to the next bit automatically. If you want to move it manually, select Enter/Next . Select TCP/IP: Gateway [...]

1 10 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature 1.3.3 Creating a Mailbox Create a mailbox to store the scanned document. You can create the mailbox using the control panel of the main unit. You can create up to 200 mailboxes. Procedure Press Settings/Meter Check . Select Store/Modify . Select Mailbox-Create/Delete .[...]

Before Using the Scanner 1 11 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Select an unused mailbox number, then Create/Delete . Enter a four-digit password using the keypad, then select Confirm . The password will be displayed as *. The password must be unique. Select Enter/Change Name to enter the name for mailbox. If you do not wish to [...]

1 12 1.3 Setting Up DP-6000/7000 for Using Mailbox Feature Enter the name of the mailbox using the keypad on the screen, then select Save . "Operating Instructions (For Copier)" for entering text. Confirm the name of the mailbox, then select Save . Select Close a few times to go to the screen on Step . The mailbox is created.[...]

Before Using the Scanner 13 1 1.4 Installing the Network Scanner Utility The Network Scanner Utility is the software which allows you to access data stored in the mailbox from a personal computer. This section describes the installation and uninstallation of the Network Scanner Utility. 1.4.1 Required Environment To install the Network Scanner Util[...]

14 1.4.2 Installation The Network Scanner utility includes the following two pieces of software: • Network Scanner Driver Scanner driver to import the data stored in the mailbox of the DP-6000/7000 to the software compatible with TWAIN. • Mailbox Viewer Software to check, import or delete the data stored in the mailbox of the DP-6000/ 7000. You[...]

Before Using the Scanner 15 1 Click Next to continue with the installation. When the installation is completed, the following dialog box appears. Click Yes, I want to restart my computer now. , then Finish . The installation is completed and Windows will restart. 1.4 Installing the Network Scanner Utility[...]

16 1.4.3 Uninstallation This section describes the procedure to remove the Network Scanner Utility installed in Microsoft Windows. Procedure Start Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. Double-click My Computer , Control Panel , then Add/Remove Programs . Click Panasonic Network Scanner Utility , then Add/Remove . Click[...]

Operating the Scanner 2.1 Scanning Documents (Scan-to-Mailbox) .......................................... 18 2.2 Specifying Various Features ............................................................. 20 2.3 Scanning With the Job Memory ........................................................ 25 2.4 Checking Job Status ...........................[...]

18 2.1 Scanning Documents (Scan-to-Mailbox) This section describes how to scan documents and to store the scanned document into a mailbox. Procedure Load the documents. Select Scan Mode on the Menu screen. If the screen below is not displayed, press the Menu button on the control panel to display it. Select Scan-to-Mailbox . "1.3.3 Creating a [...]

Operating the Scanner 19 2 2.1 Scanning Documents (Scan-to-Mailbox) The status of mailbox appears on the top of the screen. Select Close . Select the necessary scanning features. "2.2 Specifying Various Features" for details of scanning features. Press Start . The following screen is displayed. Press the Next Original button to scan other[...]

2 20 This section describes the setting of various scanning features of the DP-6000/7000. The available scan features are as follows: • Scan Resolution • Original Type • Lighter/Darker (density level) • Scan Size • Reduce/Enlarge (scan ratio) • 2 Sided Original Select the required scanning features following the procedure below. 2.2.1 S[...]

Operating the Scanner 21 2 2.2 Specifying Various Features 2.2.2 Selecting the Original Type When scanning a document which includes photo images or text, you can select the original type in order to obtain optimum results. Procedure Select Original Type on the "Basic Features" screen. • You can also select Original Type on the "Fe[...]

2 22 2.2 Specifying Various Features 2.2.4 Selecting the Scan Size You can select the document size for the document. This feature is used for scanning the size you specified instead of the actual size of the document. The scan sizes are: Auto Detect (factory default), B5 , B5, B4, A5, A4 , A4, A3, 8.5 x 11" , 8.5 x 11", 8.5 x 14", 1[...]

Operating the Scanner 23 2 2.2 Specifying Various Features 2.2.5 Scanning Documents at the Specified Ratio You can reduce or enlarge the image of the document. Procedure Select Reduce/Enlarge on the "Features Menu" screen. Select the required ratio, then Save . For USA & Canada For Europe[...]

2 24 2.2 Specifying Various Features 2.2.6 Scanning Two Sided Originals The scanner automatically scans two sided documents by using the Duplex Automatic Document Feeder (DADF). Select the binding location to determine the Head-to-Toe orientation of the image on both sides of the documents. Procedure Select 2 Sided Original on the "Features Me[...]

Operating the Scanner 25 2 This section describes the procedure for scanning by accessing the stored jobs. "Operating Instructions (For Copier)" for details on registering/deleting the job memory. You can register the scanning features only, or the mailbox to be stored and the scanning features to the job memory. Procedure Select Retrieve[...]

2 26 You can check the status of jobs or delete the jobs stored in the memory by pressing Job Status Stop . Procedure Press Job Status Stop . Select Scan Job . Select the job that you want to check. Select the Job Results button to check the completed jobs. 2.4 Checking Job Status[...]

Operating the Scanner 27 2 The status of the selected job is displayed. When you have finished checking, select Exit . You can temporarily stop a job which is running or in waiting status by selecting the Stop button. Refer to "3.3 Cancelling Printing from Printer" of "Operating Instructions (For Printer)" for details on how to [...]

28 You can delete the stored documents from your mailbox by following the procedure below. Procedure Select Scan Mode on the "Menu" screen. If the screen below is not displayed, press the Menu button on the control panel to display it. Select Scan-to-Mailbox . "1.3.3 Creating a Mailbox" to create a new mailbox. Select the mailbo[...]

Operating the Scanner 29 2 2.5 Deleting Stored Documents Select Delete Documents . • When documents are stored in the mailbox, the number of stored documents is displayed in the "Mailbox Status". • If there are no documents in the mailbox, you cannot select the Delete Document button . Enter the password of the mailbox, then select Co[...]

30 2.6 Custom Presets for Scanning Features Using the Print/Scan Mode Settings on the Tools Mode, you can change the factory defaults of a feature to one frequently used to reduce the number of setting steps for scan jobs. The factory default items that can be changed are as follows: Screen Layout You can set the screen to appear first when you sel[...]

Operating the Scanner 31 2 2.6 Custom Presets for Scanning Features Enter the access number for Tools Mode using the keypad, then select Confirm . The access number will be displayed as *. • If you made an error while entering the access number, press the Clear C button to clear and re-enter. • Select the Close button to restart the machine. ?[...]

32 2.6 Custom Presets for Scanning Features Select the required item, then Change Settings . In the example shown here, Scan Resolution is selected. Select the required resolution, then select Save . Select Close , then Exit Tools . The machine will restart automatically, and the selected setting will be saved.[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 3.1 Using the Network Scanner Driver ................................................... 34 3.2 Using the Mailbox Viewer ................................................................ 44[...]

3 34 You can use the network scanner driver to import the stored image from the mailbox to a personal computer (client) via the network. This section explains how to use the network scanner driver. "1.4 Installing the Network Scanner Utility" for details of installation. 3.1.1 Importing the Documents Stored in the Mailbox Follow the proce[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 35 3 Click Panasonic DP-6000/7000 , then Select . Click the command to import the scanned data. The screen example as shown below is Imaging. The command name for importing the data differs depending on the software. 3.1 Using the Network Scanner Driver[...]

3 36 Click the name of the scanner of DP-6000/7000 on the dialog box as shown below, then Select Scanner . • You can change the way of displaying scanner names by clicking the Change Display button. • When the DP-6000/7000 is connected to the same network as your computer, the scanner names are displayed automatically. If you want to change to [...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 37 3 Enter the required mailbox number (1 to 200). Enter the password for the mailbox (four digits), then click Open Mailbox . Check the Save a Password button to skip the procedure from Steps to the next time. 3.1 Using the Network Scanner Driver[...]

3 38 Click the file to be imported, then click Import . • You can import more than one document at a time. • You can also select the Import, Delete, and Update buttons on the pop-up menu by clicking on them with the right button of the mouse. The following is an explanation of each item: Scanner Name Name of the network scanner which you are ac[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 39 3 Date Date and time when a file is saved. Total Total number of pages of the file. This item will not be displayed when the File List Mode is set to Page. Size Display the paper size of the file. The paper size of the first page will be displayed when the File List Mode is set to File. When the following[...]

3 40 Update Display the latest file list obtained by accessing the mailbox. You can also display the latest file list by clicking the right mouse button on the list of network scanners, and then selecting the Update button from the pop-up menu. Setting Display the dialog box to specify the negative image mode (On/Off), file list mode (File/Page) an[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 41 3 3.1 Using the Network Scanner Driver 3.1.2 Changing Display of the Scanner Name You can change the way to display the scanner name on the dialog box. Click the Change Display on the scanner selection dialog box (see Step of 3.1.1, or Step of 3.2.1) to specify the scanner name. Select the required scanne[...]

3 42 3.1 Using the Network Scanner Driver Other Scanners Display scanner names existing in other networks. Since scanners can only be identified and displayed automatically in the same network, enter the IP address and scanner name here for scanners in other networks. However, if communication is not successful with the added scanners when using TC[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 43 3 3.1.3 Changing Import Settings You can change the displaying of documents or importing method when importing the document from the mailbox. Click Setting to change the setting on the dialog box (see Step of 3.1.1). Specify the required setting by following the procedure below. Import Order Select the or[...]

3 44 The Mailbox Viewer provides the following features: • Confirming the documents stored in the mailbox. • Deleting the stored documents from the mailbox. • Acquiring the documents stored in the mailbox at periodic intervals. When the new documents are stored in the mailbox, the personal computer informs you by a sound or icon. • Importin[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 45 3 Click the name of DP-6000/7000 from the list, then Select Scanner . You can change the display of scanner name by clicking Change Display . When the DP-6000/7000 is connected to the same network as your computer, the scanner names are displayed automatically. If you want to select a scanner from another[...]

3 46 Enter the password for the mailbox (four digits), then click Open Mailbox . Click the Save a Password button to skip the procedure from Steps to the next time. Carry out the required operation of the features. The detailed explanation of each feature is as explained below. Scanner Name Name of the network scanner which you are accessing now. M[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 47 3 File Type Scanned Image: File of image scanned from the network scanner Date Date and time when a file is saved. Total Total number of pages of the file. This item will not be displayed when the File List Mode is set to Page. Size Display the paper size of the file. When the following paper size abbrevi[...]

3 48 Setting Display the dialog box to specify what to do when opening the Mailbox Viewer window, set the time interval to update information automatically, and how to notify when a new file is saved. "3.2.2 Setting up the Properties of Mailbox Viewer" for the details. Quit Quit Mailbox Viewer. Importing the Documents Stored in the Mailbo[...]

Operating the Client (Personal Computer) 49 3 3.2.2 Setting up the Properties of Mailbox Viewer You can specify the operation of Mailbox Viewer and importing feature. To set the properties, click the Setting button on the "Mailbox Viewer" dialog box (see Step on 3.2.1). Specify the properties as required. Get information, when restoring y[...]

3 50 File Type Specify the file type of the files stored in Mailbox to be displayed. Scanned Image: File of image scanned from the network scanner Import Properties Click to display the dialog box, then specify the required compression type and drive and/or folder. Import Order Select the order of importing image files. When New => Old is select[...]

Precautions and Limitations 4.1 Precautions and Limitations .............................................................. 52[...]

4 52 4.1 Precautions and Limitations This section describes the precautions and limitations in using this scanner. Readme.txt on the UtilitiesWin9x_MeSCNDisk1setup, UtilitiesNT40SCNDisk1setup or UtilitiesWin2000SCNDisk1setup of the PCL Driver/Network Utility (Windows) CD-ROM for the precautions and limitations of the Network Scanner [...]

Appendix A Compatible Software ......................................................................... 54[...]

54 A Compatible Software The table of compatible software is as follows: Compatible Software Win 95 Win 98 Win Me Win NT Win 2000 Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Photoshop Ver. 4.0 -- - Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Photoshop Ver. 5.0 - - Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Photoshop Ver. 5.5 Adobe Systems, Inc. Adobe Photoshop Ver. 6.0 - Eastman Software, Inc. Imagin[...]

55 Index Index A Animation .................................................................. 49 C Change Scanner .................................................. 39, 47 Checking Job Status .................................................. 26 Compress ............................................................ 39, 47 Creating a Mailbox ........[...]

56 Index U Uninstallation ............................................................ 16 Using the Network Scanner Driver ........................... 34[...]

WARRANTY U.S.A. only F or Ser vice Call: P anasonic Document Imaging Company A Business Unit of Matsushita Electric Cor poration of America T wo P anasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 DZRQ000046 S1001 October 2001 Printed in Japan P anasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC DOCUMENT IMAGING COMPANY MAKES NO [...]